U2 ’All That You Can’t Leave Behind

Janet Jackson ’All For You’

Shakira

Slayer

Busta Rhymes ’Back On My BS’

[Photo Credit: Universal Records]

Lady Gaga ’Born This Way’

[Photo Credit: Interscope Records]

Katy Perry ’Prism’

[Photo Credit: Capitol Records]

Music is a great form of expression, but it’s also a frequent target for censorship. Countries across the globe have repeatedly cracked down on albums we’ve enjoyed in the U.S. Who’s had their sales blocked overseas?

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Lady Gaga loves controversy, but a religious flare-up in the Middle East got her album banned. Nirvana’s whole catalog was blocked in Lebanon, and Katy Perry was flagged for the most random reason ever.

Hop into our gallery for more artists who were banned in other countries.